Gifts to WMU up 27 percent for 2007-08

July 29, 2008

KALAMAZOO--According to a report at the Friday, July 25, meeting
of the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees, WMU received
$15,915,450 in gifts during the 2007-08 fiscal year, which ended
June 30. The total is the largest amount received in any of the
past three fiscal years and represents an increase of more than
$3.4 million or 27 percent over the amount received during 2006-07.